ON THIS DAY
1961: Croke Park hosted the Sigerson Cup final as University College, Dublin recorded a 3-7 to 2-7 victory over University College, Galway.
1997: Newcastle's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League ended with a 1-0 defeat to Barcelona.
2004: Barry Owens and Martin McGrath become Fermanagh’s second and third Allstars after the county’s run to the All-Ireland semi-final.
2004: England finally arrived in Zimbabwe for their controversial one-day international tour. The team entered the country two days late in protest at a number of journalists being refused visas and consequently the schedule was reduced from five to four matches.
2006: Ballinderry saw off a late Errigal Ciaran fightback to secure a 1-15 to 3-7 Ulster Club semi-final replay win.
2007: Derby chairman Adam Pearson confirmed that the club had parted company with manager Billy Davies.
2009: Portsmouth announced Avram Grant as their new manager, replacing Paul Hart at the helm.
2014: Moeen Ali's maiden one-day international hundred was in vain in a 25-run defeat against Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium.
BIRTHDAYS
Joe Lydon (rugby) - Former Wigan, Widnes and Great Britain rugby league star and ex-England rugby union coach, born 1963.
Ridley Jacobs (cricket) - Former West Indies wicketkeeper, born 1967.
John Amaechi (basketball) - British former NBA basketball player, born 1970.
James McGarry (gaelic games) – former Kilkenny goalkeeper who won six All-Ireland titles, born 1971.
Gerard Brophy (cricket) - Former Yorkshire wicketkeeper, born 1975.
Ivan Basso (cycling) - Italian former cyclist, born 1977.
Karl Henry (soccer) - QPR midfielder, born 1982.
Danny Welbeck (soccer) - Arsenal and England striker, born 1990.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. Which two sportsmen were original captains on sporting TV panel show 'They Think It's All Over' in the 1990s?
2. Didier Drogba announced his exit from which MLS side earlier this week?
3. Who scored Slaughtneil’s winning score in the 2014 Ulster Club Football final win against Omagh?
4. It is the Orlando Magic versus the Charlotte Hornets. Which sport are you watching?
5. How many times have Rock won the Ulster Junior Football Club Championship?
SPORT ON TV
Today (Saturday, November 26)
SOCCER: Premier League, Burnley v Manchester City and Chelsea v Tottenham - BT Sport 1 1200 and 1700; Championship, Rotherham v Leeds - Sky Sports 1 1715; Ladbrokes Premiership, Partick Thistle v Rangers - Sky Sports 1 and 5 1200; Bundesliga, Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen - BT Sport 2 1715; LaLiga, Malaga v Deportivo La Coruna - Sky Sports 3 1155, Sevilla v Valencia - Sky Sports 4 1940; Serie A, Empoli v AC Milan - BT Sport 2 1930; Eredivisie, PSV Eindhoven v ADO Den Haag - Sky Sports 5 1835; A-League, Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets followed by Live Sydney FC v Adelaide United - BT Sport 2 0630 and 0845.
CRICKET: India v England, third Test - Sky Sports 2 0600 and 0345 (Sun); Australia v South Africa - BT Sport 3 0300 (Sun); New Zealand v Pakistan, second Test - Sky Sports 3 2155.
MOTOR SPORT: Formula One, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice and qualifying - Sky Sports F1 from 0945, Channel 4 and eir Sport 1 from 0955.
RUGBY UNION: Autumn Test, England v Argentina followed by Ireland v Australia - Sky Sports 2 1330 and 1700, Italy v Tonga - BT Sport 2 1345, Scotland v Georgia - BBC One 1400, Wales v South Africa - BBC Two England and S4C 1700; Women's autumn international, England v Canada - Sky Sports 3 1700.
SNOOKER: UK Championship - Eurosport 1 1300 and 1845, BBC One 1315 and BBC Two England 1400.
TENNIS: Davis Cup final, Croatia v Argentina - Eurosport 2 1400.
GOLF: World Cup of Golf - Sky Sports 4 0100 (Sun); Ladies European Tour, Qatar Ladies Open - Sky Sports 4 0800.
DARTS: The Players Championship - ITV4 1245 and 1900, eir Sport 1 1425 and 1900.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Charlotte Hornets v New York Knicks - BT Sport 1 0000 (Sun).
BOXING: Lightweight division, Katie Taylor v Karina Kopinska - Sky Sports 2 2000.
CYCLING: Revolution Series - Eurosport 2 0630.
CURLING: European Championships - Eurosport 2 1030.
HORSE RACING: Channel 4 Racing - Channel 4 1430.
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: UFC - BT Sport from 0100 (Sun).
Tomorrow (Sunday, November 27)
GAELIC GAMES: Club Championship, Corofin v St Brigid’s (live), Dr Croke’s v The Nire (live), Kilcoo v Slaughtneil (deferred) – TG4 1330.
SOCCER: Premier League, Watford v Stoke followed by Arsenal v Bournemouth and Southampton v Everton - Sky Sports 1 1130, 1400 and 1615; Betfred Cup final, Aberdeen v Celtic - BT Sport 1 1400; LaLiga, Villarreal v Alaves and Celta Vigo v Granada - Sky Sports 3 1055 and 1715, Osasuna v Atletico Madrid - Sky Sports 5 1500, Real Sociedad v Barcelona - Sky Sports 1 1930; Serie A, Palermo v Lazio - BT Sport 1 1130, Genoa v Juventus - BT Sport/ESPN 1400; Ligue 1, Nice v Bastia - BT Sport/ESPN 1600, Lyon v Paris St Germain - BT Sport 2 1930; Eredivisie, Heerenveen v Ajax followed by FC Utrecht v Feyenoord - Sky Sports 4 1320 and 1530; MLS, Colorado Rapids v Seattle Sounders - Sky Sports 4 2100; A-League, Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix - BT Sport 1 0600.
CRICKET: India v England, third Test - Sky Sports 2 0600 and 0345 (Mon); New Zealand v Pakistan, second Test - Sky Sports 3 2155; Ram Slam T20 Challenge, Highveld Lions v Sunfoil Dolphins - Sky Sports 2 1215.
MOTOR RACING: Formula One, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Sky Sports F1 1130, Channel 4 1200 and eir Sport 1 1255.
RUGBY UNION: Aviva Premiership, Saracens v Gloucester and Harlequins v Bath - BT Sport 2 1230 and 1500; Guinness PRO12, Newport-Gwent Dragons v Edinburgh - S4C 1515; Championship, Doncaster Knights v Cornish Pirates - Sky Sports 3 1345.
SNOOKER: UK Championship - Eurosport 1300 and 1845 and BBC Two England 1300.
TENNIS: Davis Cup final, Croatia v Argentina - Eurosport 2 1300.
DARTS: The Players Championship - ITV4 1245 and 1900, eir Sport 1 1525 and 1900.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, two matches TBC - Sky Sports 2 1730 and 2100, New York Jets v New England Patriots - Sky Sports 1 0100 (Mon).
BASKETBALL: NBA, Phoenix Suns v Denve
(See quiz answers at bottom)
QUICK QUIZ BLITZanswers: 1 Gary Lineker and David Gower; 2 Montreal Impact; 3 Christopher Bradley; 4 Basketball; 5 Twice.
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